Supporting and holding bracket for curtain rods and the like



J. B. ALLEN.

I SUPPORTING AND HOLDING BRACKET FOR CURTAIN RODS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.22, 1920.

1,431,353. Patented 0ct.1D,1922...

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J. B. ALLEN. SUPPORTING AND HOLDING BRACKET FDR CURTAIN RODS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.22, 1920.

21,431,353 v v Patented 0 t.10,1922;

Patented Oct. 10,1922.

" Nr-reo STATES lABLZEiE' Parse entice.

.Josnrn BENJAMIN ALLEN, or Q IQLAHB A. NEAR SYDNEY, new sonrn: wanes. AUSTRALIA, AssIeNon or O E- err To nnnenntr JAMES PRESTON, or SYDNEY,

NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTEALLA.

SUPPORTING- AND HOLDING'BBACKET FOR CURTAIN RODS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed September 22, 1920. Serial No. 411,925.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that JosErH BENJAMIN AL- LEN, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing atWoollahra, near Sydney, in the State of New South Wales,

-Commonwealth of Australia, has invented certain new and useful' lmprovements in Supporting and 'Hold ing Brackets for Curtain Rods and the like, of which the following is a specification.

Thisinvention relatesto devices for removably supporting and holding the ends of can tain rods, stair carpet rods and the like, and

the objects of the invention are 2-- 1st. 'To provide a simple device-which can be readily stamped out of sheet metal and assembled Without additional fitting.

2nd. A device for the purpose, having no. springs.

3rd. A device by means of which the rod is retained in position by a posltive lock.

4th. A device which is simple, hght, and

pleasing in appearance and which can be readily manipulated.

The invention comprises two essential parts let. A right-angled bracket or anchoring piece adapted to be secured in a fixed positio'nby screws or the like, and having one or more projecting members on one of which are-vertically disposed hinge plns or trunnions and a catch or locking device.

2nd. A movable covering and locking piece supported by and having vertical and swinging or partialrevolving movement on and about'the hinge pins on the said bracket 7 or anchoring piece, and a complementary locking piece.

locking or catch device.

The functions of the bracket or anchorlng piece are (at) to provide a support for the end of the rod and for the movable covering and locking piece; (7)) to form an abutment to prevent longitudinal movement ofthe'rod when in position and (o) to provide a catch or locking device for movable cover ng and 'The functionsof-the movable covering and locking piece are: (a) when in theopen position to permit therod tobe placedinp'osition on the bracket, orto be removedk-therefrom, and in-theclosedposition topositively lock the rod on'the bracket.

The hinged covering and' locking iece requires two movements :to operate 'itiineither {locked position.

direction, in the manner following :-'lo move 1t flOIll the locked position to the open position requlres let a vertical lift to reclearly understood reference will now be made .to the drawings which accompany and form part of this complete specification and in.which:

Figures'l to 9inclusive illustrate the invention in its simplest form, and Figures 10 to '19 show various slight modifications in design illustrating the application of the invention to suit different positions and requirements.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a left hand rod support in the open or free position. i

Figure 2 is a similar view of a right hand support.

fFigure 3 is a similar view to Figure 1 I showing the covering piece lifted and swung into the closed but unlocked position.

Figure 4 is a similar view showing the covering piece in the closed and locked posi tion. v Figures 5 and 6 show respectively the supporting and anchoring bracket and the movable covering piece unassembled.

Figure 7 1s a reduced plan or rod support in open posit on showing rod ready to be inserfed into the positionindicated by dotted lines.

li igure 8 is 'aysimilar plan to Figure 7 showing the rod supportin the closedand "lease it from engagement with the catch or FignregQ is-a front elevationof Figure 7.

The'sup )orting and anchoring bracket A consists 0 an anchor plate20 adapted to besecured in position by screws 21, a vertically disposed right-angled projecting locking movement.

member 22, on the outer end of which are top and bot-tom vertical extensions forming hinge or trunnion pins 23; and a horizontally disposed right-angled projecting member 24-, with a vertically projecting lug or catch member 25 extending from its front edge.

The movable covering piece B which is preferably rectangular in form has U shaped apertures 26 in its two horizontally disposed sides 27 and 28. The trunnion pins 23 of bracket A are placed into these apertures which are of such a size as to permit of the free movement of the covering piece 13 on and about the same. A slot or looking device 29 is formed in the top side 27, of covering piece B and is adapted to embrace and engage the complementary catch 25 onbracket A, whenv the covering piece B is swung into the closed posltion as shown m Figure 4.

The end of the rod C rests on the lower horizontal side 28 of covering piece 13 and abuts against the projecting member 22 of" bracket A. To close and lock the supporting bracket, the covering piece B is lifted vertically and swung round until it is in the position shown in Figure 3 it is then dropped or pressed into the position shown in Figure 4 when the locking device 29 on covering piece 13 engages the catch device 25 on bracket A. The top edge of catch device 25 may be slightly inclined to facilitate the To release the rod the covering piece B is lifted from the position shown in Figure 4 to that shown in Figure 3 and swung outwards into the position shown in Figure 1.

Referring now to Figures 10 to 19.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of a slight modification in the construction of supporting and anchoring bracket A. The horizontally disposed projecting member 24 as shown in Figure 5 is dispensed with and the catch device 25 is formed on a vertically disposed arm 22" projecting from the anchor plate 20. The covering and locking piece 13 is as h-creinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 to 9. Figure 11 is a perspective view of a similar modification to that shown in Figure 10 with the sup porting bracket A extended outwards, and the consequent slight modification of the anchoring plate 20.

Figure 12 is a similar view to Figure 11 showing the covering piece B in the closed and locked position.

Figure 13 is a perspectiveview of a modification similar to that shown in Figure 10 with the anchor plate 20 vertically extended and bent at right angles to permit of the bracket belng secured to the under face of a.

shelf or the like.

Figure 14 is a perspective view showing a further modification in the construction of the bracket A. In this case two vertically disposed and parallel arms 22 and 22 project from the anchor plate 20. This modification is devised to permit of the rod being supported independently of the covering piece B in cases where the supported rod carries heavy curtains or other additional weight.

Figure 15 is a perspective view showing a further slight modification in the construction of the bracket 11 as shown in Figure In this case a second horizontally disposed member 241 projects from the bottom edge of anchor plate 20 which is also slightly modified in design. This modification has the same function as the modification shown in Figure 14.

' Figure 16 is a perspective showing a moth fied construction of the locking device, otherwise the supporting bracket shown in this Figure is similar to that illustrated in Fig ure 1. In this case the catch device on bracket A consists of a vertical extension 25 and the locking device consists of a D shaped aperture 29 in top side 27 of covering piece B.

Figures 17 and 18 are two perspective views from different angles showing an alternative method of supporting the covering and locking piece B on the bracket A. In this case the top hinge pin 23 is formed on the covering piece B and takes into a D shaped aperture 26 in a horizontally disposed projecting lug 22 on bracket A.

The lower hinge pin 23 is on bracket A and takes into aperture 26 in covering piece B in the manner hereinbefore described and as illustrated in all the other figures of the drawings. 1

Figure 19 is a perspective view showing a modification in the construction of the tie vice as shown in Figure 1 1-. In this case the catch device 25 which consists of a turned down lug is on the covering piece B and the locking device 29 which consists of a hook on the free end of projecting arm 22 is on the bracket A. This modification is also illustrated in Figures 17 and 18.

The operation hereinbefore described to move the covering piece B from the closed and locked position on bracket A to the free and open position thereon, and vice-versa, and as illustrated in Figures 1, 3 and 4; equally applies to all the modifications herein described with reference to Figures 10 to 19.

I claim:

1. A supporting and holding device for rods comprising a right angled bracket provided with means to facilitate its attachment to a wall, a substantially U-shaped member pivotally connected to said bracket and capable of movement axially of the pivot. and cooperating locking elements provided on the member and said bracket and capable of being brought into engagement only by a combined swinging and axial movement of said member, for holding the member in a predetermined position.

2. A. supporting and holding device for rods comprising a bracket provided with means to facilitate its attachment to a wall, a rod holding member pivotally connected to said bracket and capable of movement axially of the pivot, and cooperating locking elements provided on the member and said bracket and capable of being broughtinto engagement only by a combined swinging and axial movement of said member, for holding the member in a predetermined position.

3. A supporting and holding device of the kind defined by claim 2 in which the bracket includes an anchor plate provided with an angular extension provided with integral lugs 'itorming the pivot pintles of the means for pivotally connecting the member to the bracket.

4:. A supporting and holding device of the kind defined by claim 2 in which the bracket consists of a substantially U-shaped member, one leg of which carries the pintles of the means for pivotally connecting the member to the bracket, and the other leg of which carries a part of the elements for locking the member in a predetermined position relatively to the bracket.

5. A supporting and holding device of the kind defined by claim 2 in which the holding member is of substantially U-shaped constructionand is provided with aligned D- shaped slots forming a portion of the elements for pivotally connecting the holding member to the bracket.

6. A supporting and holding device of the kind defined by claim 2 in which the locking elements include an integral lug provided on the bracket and a recess pro vided on the holding member and designed to cooperate with said lug.

7. A supporting and holding device of the kind defined by claim 2in which the locking elements consists of an integral lug provided on the bracket and having an inclined surface, and a recess provided in the holding member and designed to cooperate with said lug.

8. A supporting and holding device for rods comprising a substantially U-shaped bracket, the crosshead of which is furnished with apertures to receive screws tor attaching the bracket to a wall, one of the legs of the substantially U-shaped bracket being provided with oppositely extending pivot pintles and the other leg having a projecting lug, and a substantially U-shaped holding member provided with aligned slots engaging said pintles, said holding member also having a recess designed to cooperate with the lug for locking the holding member in a predetermined position relatively to the bracket.

9. A supporting and holding device for rods comprising a sheet metal rightangled bracket provided with means to facilitate its attachment to a wall and having an integral hinge pintle, a locking lug integral with said bracket, a substantially U-shaped member having a slot engaged by said pintle and capable of axial movement along the pintle, said member having a surface adapted to engage said lug when the member is swung and moved axially to bring the cross-head of said U-shaped member into parallel relation with the wall to which the bracket is attached.

10. A. supporting and holding device for rods comprising a sheet metal bracket member including a base adapted to be connected to a wall, an arm integral with said base and arranged at right angles thereto, a lug integral with said base, and a substantially U-shaped sheet metal member, one of said members being provided with an integral hinge pintle and the other member being provided with a slot through which the pintle passes, said substantially U-shaped memher being capable of axial movement, and a surface provided on said U-shaped member and adaptedto engage said lug when the U-shaped member is swung and moved axially to bring the cross-head of the U- shaped member into a plane parallel to the base of said bracket member.

In testimony whereof he has aflixed his signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH BENJAMIN ALLEN.

Witnesses T. C. ALLEN, H. J. PRESTON. 

